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straining

/ straining /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an intense or violent exertion
Type of:
effort elbow grease exertion
Derived:
strain extend try stress strive
adjective satellite Sense 2
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
"his final, straining burst of speed"
"a strenuous task"
"your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt"
Similar:
effortful
noun Sense 3
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
Type of:
falsification misrepresentaation
Derived:
twist twist around pervert convolute sophisticate
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
1
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effort elbow grease exertion effortful falsification misrepresentaation